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Wearables Can Detect the Flu? Well…Maybe…

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flow chart for Assessment of the Feasibility of Using Noninvasive Wearable Biometric Monitoring Sensors to Detect Influenza and the Common Cold Before Symptom Onset paper

Surprisingly there are no pre-symptomatic screening methods for the common cold or the flu, allowing these viruses to spread unbeknownst to the infected. However, if we could detect when infected …read more Continue reading Wearables Can Detect the Flu? Well…Maybe…→

Wearable Sensor for Detecting Substance Use Disorder

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E4 Empatica device for measuring location, temperature, skin conductance, sleep, etc. on arm

Oftentimes, the feature set for our typical fitness-focused wearables feels a bit empty. Push notifications on your wrist? OK, fine. Counting your steps? Sure, why not. But how useful are …read more Continue reading Wearable Sensor for Detecting Substance Use Disorder→